The Ukrainian parliament adopted a bill on July 18 granting the government the right to suspend payments on external public debt until Oct. 1. The bill was passed immediately in two readings and suppo Source : kyivindependent.com/parliamen…
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Ukrainian parliament passes law on postponing external debt payments
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UK signs agreement to support Ukraine's domestic arms industry
The U.K. and Ukraine signed an agreement that provides credit support for the development of Ukraine’s defense industry, Ukraine’s Presidential Office announced on July 19. Defense Minister Rustem Ume Source : …
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Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in jail
A Russian court on July 19 sentenced Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in jail on what are widely viewed as trumped-up charges of espionage. The sentence – slightly under Source : kyivindependent.com/russia-se…
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Euroclear to channel €1.55 billion from blocked Russian assets to Ukraine
Euroclear, the international securities depository, has announced it will contribute approximately €1.55 billion to the European fund for Ukraine from investments of blocked Russian assets by July thi Source : www.uawire.org/euroclear…
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'God Sees Everything' – Children's Doctor Appeals about Russian Crimes
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Zelensky addresses UK Cabinet, urges Starmer to 'show leadership' on long-range strikes
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the British government at a Cabinet meeting on July 19, where he asked U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer to “show your leadership” in helping Ukraine conduct long Source : …
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Russian propaganda in the Czech Republic
Russian propaganda in the Czech Republic Russian propaganda in Czechia has been a significant concern, especially in the wake of the Russian full-scale war against Ukraine. Various pro-Russian media o Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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'Out of the question' - Scholz rejects downing Russian missiles over Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected the idea of allies downing Russian drones and missiles in Ukrainian airspace, the dpa news agency reported on July 18. Speaking at a European Political Community Source : kyivindependent.com/out-of-th…
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'A very big Russia problem' – NATO commander warns of post-Ukraine war threat to US and Europe
The U.S. and Europe will have a “very, very big Russia problem” regardless of how the war in Ukraine ends, the supreme allied commander for NATO warned on July 18. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum Source : …
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Weekly roundup. Ukraine resists Russia’s invasion. Days 873-877
Weekly roundup. Ukraine resists Russia’s invasion. Days 873-877 This week, fighting continued to rage all across the front lines. Russia continued to strike Ukrainian cities and towns far behind the f Source : uacrisis.org/en/873-87…
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Belarus Weekly: 4 Russian kamikaze drones fly deep into Belarusian airspace over past week
Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko claims he withdrew troops from the Belarus-Ukraine border to “de-escalate.” Four Russian kamikaze drones entered Belarusian airspace over the past week. NATO warn Source : kyivindependent.com/belarus-w…
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Russian drone injures 2 medical workers in Kherson Oblast
Two medical workers were injured in Kherson Oblast on July 19 after a Russian drone dropped explosives on their vehicle, the regional military administration said. A 32-year-old paramedic and a 63-yea Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-d…
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Global IT outage affects Ukrainian bank, telecoms
A global outage in IT systems affected Sense Bank, one of Ukraine’s largest banks, and Vodafone Ukraine on the morning of July 19. News emerged early on July 19 that airports were facing issues with t Source : …
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What happens after evacuation? Ukraine’s IDPs struggle to adapt amid housing, employment crises
“There was a summer kitchen, a single bedroom, and a little hallway… and behind the wall lived the pigs and goats,” said Maryna Baliasnykova, an internally displaced Ukrainian. She described the accom Source : kyivindependent.com/what-happ…
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World must pressure Russia toward diplomatic settlement, Zelensky says
The world must exert pressure on Russia and force it to consider ending its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the BBC on July 18. “It doesn’t mean Source : …
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'It's been 18 months' and F-16s have not yet arrived, Zelensky says
Ukraine is yet to receive the first of the pledged F-16 fighter jets, despite waiting for them for a year and a half, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with the BBC on July 18. The Net Source : kyivindependent.com/its-been-…
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Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia Failed in Vuhledar | The major attack was repelled by Ukraine
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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 25 over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least seven civilians and injured at least 25, including children, regional authorities reported early on July 19. In Donetsk Oblast , five p Source : kyivindependent.com/attacks-6…
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Day 876: Ukraine needs to be able to strike Russian airfields to take out fighter jets that drop bombs on civilians, Zelenskyi says
Day 876: Ukraine needs to be able to strike Russian airfields to take out fighter jets that drop bombs on civilians, Zelenskyi says Ukraine needs to be able to strike Russian airfields to take out fig Source : uacrisis.org/en/876
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Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast's Chuhuiv injures 9
An early morning Russian attack on a residential building in Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast injured nine people, including a 14-year-old boy, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on July 19. Chuhuiv , which h Source : kyivindependent.com/chuhuiv-a…
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Russia sentences ex-US soldier to 13 years on drug charges
Former U.S. paratrooper and musician Michael Travis Leake has been sentenced to 13 years in Russian prison on drug charges, a Moscow court’s press service said on July 18. Leake, who was a frontman of Source : …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 564,620 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 564,620 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on July 19. This number includes 980 cas Source : …
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Biden departure from 2024 race increasingly likely, top Democrats say
Many Democrats believe that U.S. President Joe Biden must exit the 2024 presidential race, and Biden may be close to accepting this course of action, multiple media outlets reported on July 18, citing Source : kyivindependent.com/biden-dep…
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Zelensky, Trump to hold phone discussion, CNN reports
President Volodymyr Zelensky and former U.S. President Donald Trump are scheduled to speak over the phone on July 19, CNN reported on July 18, citing two sources with knowledge of the planned call. Tr Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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EU calls on Russia to admit responsibility for downing of MH17 over Ukraine
The Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) issued a statement on July 18 demanding Russia admit its responsibility for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Fli Source : kyivindependent.com/eu-calls-…
